Carrier chair for water closet bowls



Feb. 6, 1934. J HElNKEL 1,946,140

CARRIER CHAIR FOR WATER CLOSET BOWLS Fi led May 22, 1933 FIE"E j OR.

MATTOR EY.

Patented Feb. 6, 1934 UNET $5 STATES CARRIER CHAIR FOR WATER CLOSETBOVLS John Heinkel, Rock Island, Ill.

Application May 22, 1933. Serial No. 672,258

3 Claims.

My invention pertains to a carrier chair for water closet bowls, and hasfor its chief purpose to increase the scope and utility of such devices.It has been the practice of the manufacturers of closet bowls to makethem in difierent sizes and shapes, with variations in the spacing ofthe bolt holes in said bowls or in flanges thereon by means of whichsaid bowls are bolted to the chairs. On account of such variation in thepositioning of the holes it has been impossible for wholesalers andjobber-s to keep the chairs in stock. The supporting plates of thecarrier chairs have been made of a sufiicient size to include anylay-out of such openings, the holes being Eater bored in such plate tocorrespond with the positions of the bolt-holes in the bowl.

The chief purpose of the present invention is the production of a chairhaving the bolt openings already provided therein, and capable of anadjustment of a universal character, so that they can be readilymanipulated for use with a bowl of any size, or to conform to anylay-out of boltholes therein. This makes it possible for the chairs tobe kept in stock by dealers in such articles, and supplied for use withany make of bowl.

It has also been the practice in the art mentioned to provide the bowlsand chairs with two pairs of said bolts at different heights, as for thesiphon jet type of bowl, or with a pair of bolts above and single boltbelow, used with the blowout type. Both of said methods of support areshown and set forth herein.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 shows a preferred form of the invention in front elevation, withthe several pairs of bolts removed.

Fig. 2 is a side View thereof.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1, showing a modified form of theinvention.

In Fig. l is shown a form of the invention which comprises a plate 1,provided on its lower edge with a socket 2, to receive the post of astand 3, supported at some point beneath the chair. In

some cases a foot is substituted for the stand, supported on the floorof a building, or on a subfloor just below the same. The plate 1 has apair of upward extensions 4, and in the body of the plate is a pair ofhorizontal recesses 6, in rear of which are slots '7 through which passbolts 8, threaded throughout their entire lengths, and provided in rearof the plate 1 with nuts 9. Cm the other ends of said bolts are finishnuts 10 for engagement with some part of a closet bowl. Each of saidbolts is also fitted with a nut 11,

(Cl. ie-252) positioned slidably in the recess 6, and of a form to benon-rotatable therein. The plate 1 is also provided centrally with anopening 5, for the passage and support of a connection between the bowland discharge pipe in rear thereof.

13y lateral movement of the nuts 11 in the recesses 6 the bolts 8 can bepositioned so as to conform with the location of openings in the bowltherefor. They are then secured in such positions by tightening the nuts9. Connections of the bolts can then be made with the bowl in the usualmanner.

In the rear faces of the extensions 4 are vertical channels 13, in whichare slidable bars 14, held in place by stud-bolts 15, passing throughslots 16 between the channels 13 and recesses 17 in the front faces ofthe arms l. The heads 18 of the bolts 15 are slidable in said recesses,and are held from movement therein by nuts 19, bearing against the bars14.

Fixed on the upper ends of the bars 14 are T- heads 20, provided intheir front faces with horizontal recesses 21, in rear of which areslots 22 for the passage of a pair of bolts 23, also threaded throughouttheir lengths, and. provided on their rear ends with nuts 24 and ontheir front ends with finish nuts 25 for connection with a bowl. Thebolts 23 are also provided with nuts 26, slidable in the recesses 21,and capable of being held in adjusted positions therein by the nuts 24.

After the positions of the bolt openings in a closet bowl have beendetermined the positions of the pairs of bolts 8 and 23 is made toconform thereto, by first establishing the vertical spacing between saidpairs of bolts. This is done by loosening the nuts 15 and moving thebars 14 upwardly or downwardly as required, and again locking such barsin the adjusted positions. If necessary, a lateral adjustment is thenmade of the bolts 8 or bolts 23 by loosening the nuts on the inner endsthereof and moving the nuts 11 or 22, as required. The nuts are thentightened, with the belts in position for connecting with the bowl. Thisadjustment of the position of the bolts can be made with the chair on abench or other support, and before the same is positioned in the wall ofa building. In some cases, where a number of bowls are to be used in apiece of construction work the chairs can all be prepared for connectingup with the bowls before being shipped to the piece of work, all readyfor being assembled.

In Fig. 3 is shown a form of the device wherein there is a centralstandard 28, provided with a socket 29 for connection with a stand 30.Mount- 1 ed on said standard is a T-plate 31, centrally of which is anopening 33 for the passage of a bowl connection. In the ends of saidT-plate are recesses 33, in which areslidable nuts 34, to receive boltssimilar to the bolts 23, to pass through slots 35 in the rear of therecesses and have fastening means similar to those shown for the bolts23. In the standard 28 is a vertical recess 36, in which is slidable anut 37, fitted to receive a single bolt like the bolts 8, and providedwith fastening means such as are shown therefor; In rear of the recess36 is a slot 38, for vertical adjustment of a bolt passing through thesame, and in the case of closet bowls arranged for connection with acloset chair by means of three bolts, the positions of the bolts can bemade to conform with said openings, as in the four bolt constructionabove described.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is: l

1 A device of the class described, comprising aI-plate, provided withapair of horizontal recesses and slots in the rear thereof, boltspassing through said recesses andrslots and provided with nuts on bothof saidends, nuts on said bolts slidable in said recesses, auxiliaryplate supported above said first-namedplate and provided with horizontalrecesses and slots in rear thereof, means for vertical-adjustment ofsaid auxiliary plates-bolts passing through said last-named recesses andslots and provided with nuts on their ends, and nuts on said last-namedbolts slidable in the recesses in said auxiliary plates.

2? A carrier chair, comprising a plate provided with horizontallydisposed recesses in one of its faces, and slots in rear of saidrecesses, extensions on said plate provided with vertical recesses,slots in rear thereof, and vertical channels in rear of said slots, barsslidable in said channels, means for holding said bars in adjustedpositions, T- heads supported by said bars, provided with horizontalrecesses and slots in rear thereof, bolts in said first-named-recesses,nuts on said bolts slidable in said recesses, nuts on said bolts forlocking said slidable nuts in position, bolts in said lastnamed recessesand slots, nuts on said last-named bolts slidable in the recesses, andnuts on said last-named bolts for holding said slidable nuts in place.

3. In combination with a main plate provided with a horizontal recessand slot in rear'thereof,

a bolt engaging means slidable in said recess, and: auxiliary platesupported from said main plate" and provided with a recess and slot inparallel relation with said first-named recess and slot, and boltengaging. means slidable in said last-namedrecess.

JOHN HEIN'KEL.

